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Oregon Homeschool Support Groups

Central Oregon | Columbia River Gorge | Mid-Willamette Valley | Northeast Oregon | Northwest Oregon | Portland Area | South Willamette Valley | Southwest Oregon

Northwest Oregon

Counties: Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook
Major City: Astoria

CLATSOP

See SW-WA-Homeschoolers
The goal of this group is to be all-inclusive. SWWAH is welcome to all homeschooling families.

COLUMBIA COUNTY

Clatskanie Home Education Network
We discuss upcoming group events; techniques and suggestions; curriculum and educational resources; ideas on ways to save money and give each other support in the rewarding task of educating our children.

Columbia County Homeschoolers
Provides 'meaningful support', general information about home schooling in our community, group activities, field trips, as well as, other home educational support, encouragement and information.

Together Offering Resources as Christian Homeschoolers
TORCH is a Christian homeschool support group in Columbia County that endeavors to support families in the faithful education of their families. Affiliated with OCEANetwork.

Portland Area

Counties: Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington
Major City: Portland

CLACKAMAS COUNTY

Canby OR Homeschoolers
This is a homeschool support group for all ages, from preschool on up. It is a secular and all-inclusive group.

East Country Homeschool Organization
ECHO is dedicated to helping families in East Portland, Oregon (Gresham, Troutdale, Sandy, Boring, Fairview, Wood Village, Corbett, and East Portland) with Home School ideas, events, issues, and activities.

Eastside Homeschool Network
EHN is a free, inclusive homeschool network, open to all ages of homeschoolers. Our networking area focuses on the eastside of the Portland Metro Area.

Estacada Home Education
Congratulations! You have chosen a great place to live, and a great way to train up your children. Here are a few tips for getting the most out of your decision to teach your kids in this wonderful little town.

Estacada Home Schools
An email discussion list for Homeschoolers in Estacada, Oregon, to promote community, plan field trips and local activities, and announce relevant news.

First Class Sandy
A charter co-op of First Class Homeschool Ministries. Co-op classes begin in the fall. Based in Sandy, Oregon.

Home Grown Family Education
This email loop is the touchstone for our active homeschool community, which spans throughout the greater east region of Portland, OR.

Sandy Homeschool Hub
The purpose of the Sandy Homeschool Hub is to provide a forum for Sandy, Oregon area homeschool families to connect for friendship, encouragment, shared learning opportunities and for sharing homeschool information.

MULTNOMAH COUNTY

Greater Portland Homeschoolers
An inclusive non-profit, participant-driven support group of homeschooling families run like a cooperative. GPH welcomes families of all backgrounds and philosophies.

The HIP list
Membership is open to all homeschooling families in and around Portland, Oregon, regardless of religious or political beliefs, homeschooling style, or ages of children.

Northeast Portland Homeschools
NEPHS is a support group for Christian home schooling families. We are a group of families committed to helping each other raise our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

PDX Homeschool/Unschool Teens
This group is for people more-or-less age 12 through 18 in the Portland Metro area who are homeschooled/unschooled.

Portland Classical Educators
This is a secular group for families wanting support in using a classical education approach and to help co-ordinate activities and classes in the Portland, Oregon area.

Portland Unschoolers
This is a group for families in the Portland, Oregon area who are UNSCHOOLING (which is different than homeschooling - but there are many yahoo groups for Portland area homeschoolers).

South West Social Homeschoolers
This group is a Christian, member led social activity/field trip group for homeschoolers on the westside of Portland (SW Portland, NW Portland, LO, Tigard, Beaverton).

WASHINGTON COUNTY

The CHOC Board
An interactive online resource center for Christian Homeschoolers in the Westside (and general) Portland, Oregon area.

Learn Educate And Play
LEAP is a small group of relaxed homeschoolers located in Washington County Oregon. The children in our group range from ages 1-16. But we welcome all ages.

Mid-Willamette Valley

Counties: Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk and Yamhill
Major Cities: Corvallis and Salem

Homeschool Central
Our common ground is that we are all homeschooling, and we have children who just want to have some fun! We value and respect our different educational philosophies as well as our diverse religious views and affiliations.

Legacy Guardian
We provide/coordinate field trips, workshops, clubs, other events, resources and support for the local Mid-Willamette Valley homeschool community. Inclusive.

Mid-Valley Homeschoolers
An email support group intended to strengthen our local homeschooling community by enhancing communication between homeschoolers who reside in the mid-Willamette Valley (Oregon).

Teen Homeschool Events Board
This is a board for all teen activities/events to be posted for the MidValley (Corvallis, Albany, Salem, Lebanon, Eugene areas).

BENTON COUNTY

Corvallis Area Christian Home Educators
CACHE is a support and activity community for homeschoolers in the area surrounding Corvallis, Oregon. We are a cooperative support group, meaning that we encourage members to contribute their skills, talents, and gifts.

The Learning Community of Corvallis
TLC is a support and activity group for families who are homeschooling in the Corvallis, Oregon area. We are a welcoming and interactive community of families who choose to learn outside of the standard school setting.

MARION COUNTY

Salem Area Support for Homeschoolers
SASH is a support group for those who home school in and around the Salem, Oregon area. We discuss homeschooling issues, share rescources and information, and plan activities and field trips.

SHINE
An organization for support, educational fieldtrips and socialization of homeschooling families in Salem, Oregon and surrounding areas. We remain free, open and most of all simple and uncomplicated.

POLK COUNTY

Polk County Homeschooling Resources
Networking for parents of homeschoolers in Polk County Oregon. A place of support for parents and to arrange social events for homeschoolers; such as, field trips, picnics, parties, etc.

YAMHILL COUNTY

Newberg Area Home Educators Network
The goal of this group is to offer a meeting place for homeschoolers in Newberg, Oregon and the surrounding area. We welcome members from all over Yamhill County as well as Sherwood and Scholls who might be looking for a place to plug in.

South Willamette Valley

County: Lane
Major City: Eugene

LANE COUNTY

Barnraisers
Lane County: Eugene, Springfield, Junction City, Coburg, Cottage Grove, Veneta, Florence. We welcome all homeschool families regardless of age, race, gender, ability, class, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, or homeschooling style.

Catholic Lane
Catholic Homeschooling families in and around Lane County Oregon. Let's get together and plan some activities.

Eugene Area Unschoolers
This is a list created for the sole purpose of connecting Eugene area unschoolers. Connecting, networking, discussion, activities, gatherings and event planning is encouraged. This is an exclusive and secular list.

Eugene-Springfield Homeschool Association
ESHA is an inclusive support group with activities, fieldtrips and clubs sponsored by members.

Lane County Christian Homeschool Group
We are a group not just for children-type events. Share your joys and frustrations, share great finds, share hints and tips, ask questions, tell others of free or nearly free homeschool helps/events/info, parent-type events, co-op classes.

Lane (County) Inter-Christian Guild of Home Teachers
L.I.G.H.T. is a Christian co-op of Homeschooling families which believes that the God of the Bible is the only true God and that our salvation rests on the only begotten Son of God, Jesus Christ.

Veneta Home Education Network
Support for homeschooling throughout West Lane County - including but not limited to the communities of Veneta, Elmira, Crow, Junction City and all surrounding areas.

Southwest Oregon

Counties: Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine and Klamath
Major Cities: Ashland, Klamath Falls, Medford and Roseburg

DOUGLAS COUNTY

Douglas County Christian Homeschool Group
This is a Christian group and limited in membership to homeschoolers residing in Oregon. If you do not homeschool but want to post information on the board please contact the moderator. Yahoo Group.

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES

Jackson County Home Educators
A communication tool for the home educators in Jackson County, Oregon.

Rogue Valley Homeschoolers
This is a secular support & activities group for homeschoolers in Josephine and Jackson counties in southern Oregon. All are welcome regardless of religion, method of homeschooling, reasons for homeschooling, hair color, and so on.

Southern Oregon Homeschoolers
SOH is open to all homeschool families regardless of reason/method of homeschooling. Come join our group, meet some new friends, and share your knowledge with others.

KLAMATH COUNTY

Klamath Basin Homeschool Group
We are homeschooling families living in or around the Klamath Basin, straddling the Oregon/California border. We welcome all, including families thinking about homeschooling and those with children too young for official "school."

Central Oregon

Counties: Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson and Wheeler
Major City: Bend

DESCHUTES

Central Oregon Homerschoolers - Redmond
Our group is open to all homeschoolers in the Central Oregon area.

Central Oregon Open Learners
COOL is a secular, inclusive support and activity group for unschoolers and relaxed homeschoolers in Central Oregon, specifically in Bend and the surrounding areas.

Columbia River Gorge

Counties: Gilliam, Hood River, Morrow, Sherman and Wasco

COLUMBIA GORGE

Columbia Gorge Home Learners Network
We welcome families that are considering or currently are homeschooling. Our members come from Underwood, White Salmon and Bingen, Washington and Hood River, Odell, Mosier and Parkdale, Oregon.

Holy Angels Catholic Homeschool Group
Catholic homeschool group from SE Washington and NE Oregon. Information and support for those homeschooling or interested in homeschooling.

Northeast Oregon

Counties: Baker, Grant, Union, Umatilla and Wallowa

UNION

Grande Ronde Home Education Connection
This group is for homeschoolers in Union County, Oregon. This group is for local support and communication of events and functions of GRHEC that may be of interest to homeschoolers.

Support Group Lists

OHEN Email Lists & Web Sites
Here are few Oregon-specific lists. Each list has its own flavor so you may want to try more than one to find a list that meets your needs.

Oregon Support Groups
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